From the DAWGHouse…
God Is Not Mad or Disappointed in You
If you haven’t been listening to, or watching, the Forge Truth podcasts, you should be. You are missing so much. During a recent podcast titled Your Story Matters, it was mentioned that so many Christians live with the nagging sense that God is somehow disappointed in them. They fear that their failures, sins, or spiritual struggles have pushed Him away. But Scripture paints a very different picture of God’s heart toward His children—one that is full of grace, patience, and love.
Psalm 103:8 reminds us, “The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.”
Truth is, if God were quick to disappointment, His love would be conditional. But God’s love is not like human love—it does not waver based on performance. Instead, it is steadfast, anchored in His very character. Romans 8:1 declares, “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.”
If you are in Christ, God does not look at you with frustration or regret. He looks at you through the righteousness of His Son. Your identity is not in your failures, but in Christ’s perfect obedience.
One of the enemy’s greatest lies is that God’s love is contingent on our behavior. But Ephesians 2:8-9 tells us, “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.” If our salvation is by grace and not by works, then neither our best days nor our worst days can change God’s love for us. He knew every sin we would commit before we ever took our first breath, and yet He still chose to send Jesus to redeem us.
Hebrews 12:6 reminds us, “The Lord disciplines the one He loves.” When God corrects His children, it is not out of anger or disappointment but out of love, like a father training his child. His discipline is meant to draw us closer to Him, not push us away. If you feel convicted over sin, that’s actually a sign of His love. It means He is working in you. But conviction is not condemnation. God does not reject His children—He refines them.
Perhaps the most astonishing truth is that God doesn’t just tolerate you—He delights in you. Zephaniah 3:17 says, “The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you by His love; He will exult over you with loud singing.” This is not the picture of a disappointed God. This is a Father who rejoices over His children, not because of their perfection, but because they belong to Him.
If you’ve been carrying the weight of guilt, thinking God is angry or disappointed in you, lay it down. Christ has already borne that burden on the cross. Your Father does not look at you with frustration—He looks at you with love.
Come to Him with confidence, knowing that He is not mad at you. He is for you. And His love will never fail.
Freedom from the King!
Joe Bouch
